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Population in Angola compared to Nauru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3,364 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Angola vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Nauru
2100 151,745,560 20,708
2099 150,580,846 20,677
2098 149,371,332 20,636
2097 148,157,199 20,596
2096 146,917,291 20,561
2095 145,643,156 20,526
2094 144,344,232 20,479
2093 143,034,129 20,423
2092 141,703,568 20,377
2091 140,334,886 20,332
2090 138,936,092 20,276
2089 137,506,079 20,210
2088 136,062,795 20,143
2087 134,636,543 20,087
2086 133,167,448 20,019
2085 131,683,455 19,950
2084 130,187,166 19,872
2083 128,698,380 19,787
2082 127,189,065 19,700
2081 125,660,931 19,603
2080 124,081,831 19,517
2079 122,531,773 19,411
2078 120,943,083 19,304
2077 119,346,457 19,198
2076 117,760,251 19,089
2075 116,163,901 18,978
2074 114,532,128 18,866
2073 112,882,228 18,750
2072 111,237,086 18,630
2071 109,585,937 18,527
2070 107,926,358 18,388
2069 106,259,591 18,281
2068 104,595,822 18,160
2067 102,932,514 18,017
2066 101,264,338 17,896
2065 99,592,310 17,769
2064 97,913,552 17,641
2063 96,226,883 17,516
2062 94,553,276 17,394
2061 92,858,735 17,260
2060 91,176,863 17,129
2059 89,496,029 17,006
2058 87,815,720 16,874
2057 86,132,700 16,745
2056 84,471,522 16,605
2055 82,803,166 16,465
2054 81,142,960 16,328
2053 79,495,406 16,186
2052 77,850,968 16,042
2051 76,228,492 15,881
2050 74,607,823 15,731
2049 72,992,295 15,565
2048 71,394,788 15,405
2047 69,815,777 15,234
2046 68,240,689 15,058
2045 66,696,806 14,888
2044 65,156,717 14,712
2043 63,622,191 14,539
2042 62,105,363 14,357
2041 60,603,786 14,174
2040 59,109,042 13,990
2039 57,632,744 13,821
2038 56,169,001 13,666
2037 54,733,769 13,507
2036 53,306,523 13,358
2035 51,903,187 13,190
2034 50,516,462 13,035
2033 49,150,241 12,888
2032 47,812,275 12,753
2031 46,491,571 12,619
2030 45,194,288 12,499
2029 43,916,013 12,381
2028 42,656,153 12,286
2027 41,425,838 12,177
2026 40,219,996 12,100
2025 39,040,039 12,025
2024 37,885,849 11,947
2023 36,749,906 11,875
2022 35,635,029 11,801
2021 34,532,429 11,709
2020 33,451,132 11,643
2019 32,375,632 11,587
2018 31,297,155 11,477
2017 30,234,839 11,324
2016 29,183,070 11,150
2015 28,157,798 10,954
2014 27,160,769 10,742
2013 26,165,620 10,517
2012 25,177,394 10,267
2011 24,218,352 10,098
2010 23,294,825 10,043
2009 22,414,773 10,016
2008 21,578,655 10,009
2007 20,778,561 10,020
2006 20,015,279 10,034
2005 19,291,161 10,049
2004 18,600,423 10,060
2003 17,943,712 10,059
2002 17,327,699 10,082
2001 16,747,208 10,130
2000 16,194,869 10,168
1999 15,667,235 10,187
1998 15,159,370 10,198
1997 14,660,413 10,197
1996 14,170,973 10,183
1995 13,699,778 10,165
1994 13,249,764 10,137
1993 12,827,135 10,102
1992 12,423,712 10,021
1991 12,023,529 9,850
1990 11,626,360 9,622
1989 11,238,562 9,390
1988 10,861,291 9,165
1987 10,497,858 8,946
1986 10,139,450 8,742
1985 9,779,120 8,551
1984 9,425,917 8,377
1983 9,082,983 8,216
1982 8,751,648 8,040
1981 8,435,607 7,839
1980 8,133,872 7,649
1979 7,847,207 7,468
1978 7,576,734 7,298
1977 7,317,829 7,163
1976 7,074,664 7,064
1975 6,842,947 6,987
1974 6,613,367 6,923
1973 6,388,528 6,866
1972 6,174,262 6,812
1971 5,991,102 6,762
1970 5,852,788 6,710
1969 5,763,685 6,581
1968 5,702,699 6,328
1967 5,641,807 6,135
1966 5,581,386 6,043
1965 5,521,981 5,832
1964 5,464,187 5,515
1963 5,408,320 5,226
1962 5,354,310 4,979
1961 5,301,583 4,774
1960 5,231,654 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Nauru
2100 0.77% 0.15%
2099 0.81% 0.2%
2098 0.82% 0.19%
2097 0.84% 0.17%
2096 0.87% 0.17%
2095 0.9% 0.23%
2094 0.92% 0.27%
2093 0.94% 0.23%
2092 0.98% 0.22%
2091 1.01% 0.28%
2090 1.04% 0.33%
2089 1.06% 0.33%
2088 1.06% 0.28%
2087 1.1% 0.34%
2086 1.13% 0.35%
2085 1.15% 0.39%
2084 1.16% 0.43%
2083 1.19% 0.44%
2082 1.22% 0.5%
2081 1.27% 0.44%
2080 1.27% 0.54%
2079 1.31% 0.56%
2078 1.34% 0.55%
2077 1.35% 0.57%
2076 1.37% 0.59%
2075 1.42% 0.6%
2074 1.46% 0.62%
2073 1.48% 0.65%
2072 1.51% 0.56%
2071 1.54% 0.75%
2070 1.57% 0.59%
2069 1.59% 0.66%
2068 1.62% 0.8%
2067 1.65% 0.68%
2066 1.68% 0.71%
2065 1.71% 0.73%
2064 1.75% 0.71%
2063 1.77% 0.7%
2062 1.82% 0.78%
2061 1.84% 0.76%
2060 1.88% 0.73%
2059 1.91% 0.78%
2058 1.95% 0.77%
2057 1.97% 0.85%
2056 2.01% 0.85%
2055 2.05% 0.84%
2054 2.07% 0.87%
2053 2.11% 0.9%
2052 2.13% 1.01%
2051 2.17% 0.96%
2050 2.21% 1.06%
2049 2.24% 1.04%
2048 2.26% 1.12%
2047 2.31% 1.17%
2046 2.31% 1.14%
2045 2.36% 1.2%
2044 2.41% 1.19%
2043 2.44% 1.27%
2042 2.48% 1.29%
2041 2.53% 1.32%
2040 2.56% 1.22%
2039 2.61% 1.14%
2038 2.62% 1.17%
2037 2.68% 1.12%
2036 2.7% 1.27%
2035 2.75% 1.19%
2034 2.78% 1.14%
2033 2.8% 1.06%
2032 2.84% 1.06%
2031 2.87% 0.96%
2030 2.91% 0.96%
2029 2.95% 0.77%
2028 2.97% 0.9%
2027 3% 0.64%
2026 3.02% 0.63%
2025 3.05% 0.65%
2024 3.09% 0.61%
2023 3.13% 0.63%
2022 3.19% 0.79%
2021 3.23% 0.57%
2020 3.32% 0.48%
2019 3.45% 0.96%
2018 3.51% 1.35%
2017 3.6% 1.56%
2016 3.64% 1.79%
2015 3.67% 1.97%
2014 3.8% 2.14%
2013 3.93% 2.43%
2012 3.96% 1.67%
2011 3.96% 0.55%
2010 3.93% 0.27%
2009 3.87% 0.07%
2008 3.85% -0.11%
2007 3.81% -0.14%
2006 3.75% -0.15%
2005 3.71% -0.11%
2004 3.66% 0.01%
2003 3.56% -0.23%
2002 3.47% -0.47%
2001 3.41% -0.37%
2000 3.37% -0.19%
1999 3.35% -0.11%
1998 3.4% 0.01%
1997 3.45% 0.14%
1996 3.44% 0.18%
1995 3.4% 0.28%
1994 3.29% 0.35%
1993 3.25% 0.81%
1992 3.33% 1.74%
1991 3.42% 2.37%
1990 3.45% 2.47%
1989 3.47% 2.45%
1988 3.46% 2.45%
1987 3.53% 2.33%
1986 3.68% 2.23%
1985 3.75% 2.08%
1984 3.78% 1.96%
1983 3.79% 2.19%
1982 3.75% 2.56%
1981 3.71% 2.48%
1980 3.65% 2.42%
1979 3.57% 2.33%
1978 3.54% 1.88%
1977 3.44% 1.4%
1976 3.39% 1.1%
1975 3.47% 0.92%
1974 3.52% 0.83%
1973 3.47% 0.79%
1972 3.06% 0.74%
1971 2.36% 0.77%
1970 1.55% 1.96%
1969 1.07% 4%
1968 1.08% 3.15%
1967 1.08% 1.52%
1966 1.08% 3.62%
1965 1.06% 5.75%
1964 1.03% 5.53%
1963 1.01% 4.96%
1962 0.99% 4.29%
1961 1.34% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Angola Nauru
Current population
40839390
12139
Population rank 39/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.0001%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
4.69 days
One birth every
22.4 seconds
1.25 days
One death every
2.03 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 119/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -3,524 -122
Net migration rank 113/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -122
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 203 -121
2023 1,126,862 -995 213 -148
2022 1,104,864 -995 226 -144
2021 1,072,267 29,094 236 -137
2020 1,053,677 7,556 246 -214
2019 1,030,776 58,984 255 -171
2018 1,005,547 61,632 265 -131
2017 979,700 77,731 279 -115
2016 954,491 91,614 289 -105
2015 930,277 74,171 291 -86
2014 905,106 84,535 290 -69
2013 876,208 124,478 291 -53
2012 845,130 130,643 292 -38
2011 813,495 128,800 291 -206
2010 782,310 122,418 281 -246
2009 750,290 105,077 261 -249
2008 716,519 100,370 240 -243
2007 682,742 100,563 222 -235
2006 647,814 95,431 209 -224
2005 617,934 87,050 204 -217
2004 585,950 90,553 202 -210
2003 556,111 80,828 201 -199
2002 512,813 82,292 200 -247
2001 488,432 77,458 203 -252
2000 465,975 72,793 207 -236
1999 446,188 70,301 212 -227
1998 428,722 70,527 214 -217
1997 430,723 67,944 218 -209
1996 418,526 61,681 221 -204
1995 406,610 55,568 225 -201
1994 376,280 61,569 229 -196
1993 354,529 52,879 235 -194
1992 346,125 53,310 237 -121
1991 354,778 46,143 225 0
1990 328,596 64,821 214 20
1989 318,602 63,586 204 24
1988 307,331 65,028 195 29
1987 291,683 62,820 186 27
1986 297,320 64,974 178 21
1985 283,633 74,738 171 8
1984 269,506 78,529 166 -2
1983 254,860 82,958 163 -5
1982 248,932 75,921 162 30
1981 236,340 70,910 157 44
1980 224,031 72,192 145 44
1979 212,942 64,158 130 48
1978 202,655 61,200 111 40
1977 192,847 61,110 89 32
1976 184,430 47,927 79 0
1975 178,409 52,662 70 0
1974 174,858 53,232 63 0
1973 166,926 54,650 57 0
1972 159,339 47,611 53 0
1971 154,990 4,386 50 0
1970 153,706 -36,456 49 0
1969 151,349 -90,395 71 132
1968 148,744 -87,730 116 180
1967 145,936 -85,173 117 -28
1966 142,844 -82,767 123 -32
1965 139,850 -81,111 113 218
1964 136,824 -79,977 100 203
1963 133,580 -78,700 88 181
1962 130,405 -77,265 75 158
1961 127,085 -74,774 70 120
1960 128,489 -40,935 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nauru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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